Just no longer the kind of itchy that makes me afraid I will accidentally scratch until I reach my brain.
Oh, Sophia. That tells me we read the same article. That disturbed me so deeply, I'll never forget it.
'Underneath'
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Just no longer the kind of itchy that makes me afraid I will accidentally scratch until I reach my brain.
Oh, Sophia. That tells me we read the same article. That disturbed me so deeply, I'll never forget it.
I immediately assumed a missing H
You are correct!
I'm glad your brain is safe, Sophia, but I'm sorry you're still itchy. Do you have any clue at all as to what sets it off?
I also read about the brain thing. I had periods of obsessing about that last year when the chemo I was taking caused boils on my head.
Great. Now I'm scratching my head.
VERY CAREFULLY.
Do you have any clue at all as to what sets it off?
It might be eczema, or the current working theory is sort of an allergy overload-- so that it doesn't really matter what it is, if I get over a certain threshold of allergy (seasonal, dust, whatever) my skin starts to rebel? But who knows-- no health professional seems really helpful and I don't seem to have the energy to go from person to person convincing them that this is not because I am fat! My eyelid
It sounds like you're allergic to bad doctors. Have you gotten that response from an allergist?
My former roommate lost both taste and smell in a car wreck. We had to watch him like a hawk, because he was always doing things like drinking spoiled milk. He also once had a family of "cats" living under his porch. Black and white stripey cats....
Have you gotten that response from an allergist?
I have an appointment, but haven't seen one-- this is mostly the dermatologist. My PCP is just like WTF!?!?! and told me to try Allegra!
Sorry to shift off tangent, but my brain is only firing on half cylinder today.
I know I'm not supposed to just go ahead and eat the still not moldy bits but I've been doing it all my life
Wait, really? But isn't cheese just controlled mold to begin with? What's wrong with just cutting off the icky bits? I've been doing it all my life too, unless it looks really unappealing in which case it goes into the bin. But that's not an abundance of caution, that's just me admitting to myself I'm not gonna eat it.
Oh dear, Liese.
Sophia, I agree with the advice to see an allergist. Dermatologists are surprisingly vague about how to treat itches and rashes. Then again, I go to my dermatologist to keep an eye out for skin cancer, NSM for the eczema.